Pennisetum alopecuroides
Fountain Grass
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Foliage of bright green and then, yellow-brown fall color aging to almond. Bottle brush-like seedheads are wonderfully ornamental, emerging creamy white and aging to reddish brown.
This is the hardiest of the Pennisetums.
Height
30-42 Inches
Spread
36-48 Inches
Color
White
Bloom Time
July-August
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea), Blue Wild Indigo, False Indigo (Baptisia variicolor), Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Tickseed (Coreopsis ), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Bigroot Geranium (Geranium macrorrhizum), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Oriental Lily (Lilium ), Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Sweet Coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Dried Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
| • | Winter |
| • | Fall |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Winter |
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
| • | Rich |
